GOING.. GOING.. GONE

Marinakis quick to Post P45 as Ange is given the boot after just 39 days in charge

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SADLY, Ange Postecoglou managed to achieve something truly noteworthy towards the end of his 39 days in charge of Nottingham Forest.

Among 30,495 people, he looked alone. And, after the final whistle, he WAS alone as the stands were almost empty and no one on the field consoled him. No one consoled him, even though everyone knew.

When Evangelos Marinakis left his throne during the second half of this Forest defeat, everyone knew.

When the home side capitulated in a few dreadful second-half minutes, everyone knew.

When Forest missed a collection of presentable chances, everyone knew.

When there was a deathly silence after the Josh Acheampong opener (far right), everyone knew.

Everyone knew that Postecoglou's 39th day as manager of this great club would be his last.

Fittingly, confirmation came in a 39-word statement, published barely 20 minutes after the final whistle.

This was a very modern sacking, yet a very old-school sacking.